Unreleased Madonna songs

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The following is a list of songs recorded by Madonna not released commercially. Some songs have been given to other recording artists for recording.

Conditions for listing here

Madonna-related studio quality recording
Not commercially or promotionally released by a reputable label.
Documented demo versions of songs not released in any form.
Early demo versions of released songs where there is a substantial difference to the released versions (such as completely different melody). This might normally involve early versions with different writers/producers than the released version.
Officially commissioned and Madonna-related professional remix not chosen for release.

Not included in this listing

Early demo versions or working versions of songs ultimately released where differences are not substantial (eg the differences relate to structure arrangement, lyrics, instrumentation).
Songs that Madonna was a co-writer but never recorded the song herself.
Live concert recordings such as her 2004 performance of the John Lennon song "Imagine", or versions of songs used for rehearsals (or backing) for live performances.
Portions of cover songs/her performances on TV appearances such as "Cook and F**K" for David Letterman.
Hearsay reports, rumors with little or no documentation.
Remixes not officially commissioned by Madonna and her record company, such as white label DJ mixes like "Rain" by Razor and Guido (professional or amateur).
Pre-Stardom songs already legally released such as "Crimes Of Passion" from the album "Pre-Madonna" or tracks with Otto von Wernherr like "Cosmic Climb".
Her released guest backing vocal appearances for artists like Peter Cetera.

1 Sources of information
2 Pre-stardom recordings 1979-1981
- 2.1 With various New York rock bands
- 2.2 Solo vocal recordings
3 First Decade Recordings 1982-1989
4 Second decade recordings 1990-1999
5 Third decade recordings 2000-present
6 Unreleased Remixes Officially Commissioned (any period)
7 Registered alternate song titles
8 False rumors/Not likely to exist with Madonna contributions
9 References
10 External links

[edit] Sources of information

United States Copyright Office records, Library of Congress
Royalty Collection Agency Records (ASCAP, BMI, MCPS)
Music Publisher Records of Madonna and her various collaborators work together.
Reliable and credible media reports thought to be free of overseas translation errors or possible confusions.
Interviews with Madonna's song writing partners such as Stephen Bray. His appeared in the article "Unreleased Madonna Songs" by Bruce Baron in Goldmine Magazine 1999. See transcript at Madonna Ultiography
Actual visit in year 2000 by 1999 Goldmine article author to US copyright office to review materials discussed in article. See The Rain Tapes and notes at Madonnacatalog.com

[edit] Pre-stardom recordings 1979-1981

[edit] With various New York rock bands

(I Like) Love For Tender, No Time for Love, Bells Ringing and Drowning are all featured on Madonna's studio demo tape with the band Emmy and the Emmy's in 1980.

Other Emmy tracks such as Simon Says are not included here because they were either live recordings or already legally released on a small indie label. They belong listed on the Madonna discography page. NOTE: A studio version of Simon Says is actually included on the Shamrock Tape. See below for corrected track listing.

Hothouse Flower; and Simon Says; and I Got Trouble (Roll Over It); and Tell The Truth; and Oh Oh (The Sky Is Blue); and Nobody Wants To Be Alone (Once I thought I was Good); and Well Well - early recordings recorded on "Shamrock" reel-to-reel tape. Recently auctioned to private owner. Tell The Truth was the very first song Madonna ever recorded (with the help of Dan Gilroy of the band the Breakfast Club). In 2005 Madonna sang the chorus of Tell The Truth during an interview with Parkinson on UK TV.

We Live In A House Written by Joshua Braun, Janis Galloway and Madonna in 1982. US copyright registration# PAu-1-843-482. It was recorded with the group Spinal Root Gang after Madonna's roommate Janis Galloway introduced her to them. Janis Galloway later became the wife of Michael Rosenblatt from Warner Brother's. The song seems to be a social statement about the ignorant masses who remain at home rather than to pay attention to the world around them outside. Sample lyric "We live in a house, and people just don't care. We live in a house, they don't go anywhere". Madonna screams at one point "You can't come into my house". The guitar sounds are a little like the B-52's meets New Order and the Ramones.

F*** You Right Back and Mother You Swear. Recently auctioned at the Las Vegas Annual Auction Event in the Germain Montgomerry's Auction House. The former is of no connection to the identically-titled 2004 Frankee single release. (Suspicious entry needs supporting documentation, such as link to article, or interview. Said auction house was not located online or in Vegas directory).

[edit] Solo vocal recordings

I'm a Real Disco Queen It's always been reported that Madonna never recorded any demos with 70's French disco king Patrick Hernandez, but it has recently been revealed that she actually recorded this demo. The two Belgian producers of the song, Jean Van Lieu and Jean-Claude Pellerin, both confirmed Madonna never recorded single demo while under their management. Patrick Hernandez released the song in 1980 and changed the title to She's a Disco Queen.

I Want You and Love On The Run and Get Up and High Society A Pat Benatar style pop-rock Madonna demo produced under the direction of Madonna's first manager Camille Barbone of August Artists Ltd and Gotham Sound Studios in New York City with guitarist Jon Gordon in 1981. All four of these tracks have leaked on the internet in high quality. As of 2006 Barbone is now the VP and General Manager of Winedark Records. See Camile Barbone Bio Two more songs were recorded at Media Sound Studios but not used on the 1981 demo circulated at the time called Remembering Your Touch and Are You Ready For It which are also reasonably easily available for internet download.

Other songs recorded during this period like "Laugh To Keep From Crying" from the album "Pre-Madonna" released by Soultone/Sixth Planet or songs for Mia Mind Music like "Shine A Light" and "Cosmic Climb" with Otto von Wernherr have already been legally released on small indie labels and belong listed on the Madonna discography page.

Shake Your Head (Let's Go To Bed) Madonna lead vocal recorded with Don and David Was for the Was (Not Was) album "Born To Laugh At Tornadoes" produced in Detroit 1982-83. The released vocal used was by Ozzy Osbourne with backing vocals by Kathy Kosins and Carol Hall. Madonna and John "Jellybean" Benitez are both in the album credits. During a May 2006 Kathy Kosins phone interview with Bruce Baron it was revealed that Ozzy recorded his vocal first. Kathy and Carol added vocals in Detroit. Kathy's vocals were intended to be replaced by Madonna by producer Don Was. Madonna's label Sire Records did not agree to the release and Kathy's vocal was restored for the ZE Records release as a backing track. Kathy then became a longtime Was (not Was) contributor. Madonna originally became involved via her friendship with Stephen Bray and his group Breakfast Club who were also signed with ZE Records (later acquired into MCA). Madonna requested that her original vocal not be used in an early 1990s remix released as a single in Europe to support a Was (Not Was) Greatest Hits album. Kim Basinger did the new vocals. The 90's remix version with Madonna's vocals has leaked onto the internet in April 2008.

Sidewalk Talk Written by Madonna for former producer and boyfriend John "Jellybean" Benitez. The 1983 commercially released version features vocalist Catherine Buchanan on lead and Madonna singing on the chorus and bridge. The original demo version with Madonna on the lead vocal remains unreleased and was produced with Stephen Bray as confirmed by interview.

[edit] First Decade Recordings 1982-1989

[edit] The First Madonna self-titled debut album

Ain't No Big Deal The released version was produced by Reggie Lucas in 1982 and appeared as the B-side of her "True Blue" single in 1986, though this is an alternate version to the unreleased version mentioned above. Originally intended to be Madonna's first single. Three more separate unreleased studio versions were also produced each by Mark Kamins, Stephen Bray and John "Jellybean" Benitez. They were all shelved by Sire Records when the song was recorded and released in 1983 by the female disco act Barracuda on 12" vinyl Epic Records release 49-04264. Credited as written only by Stephen Bray due to a publisher contract with July 4th Music. It was actually a Madonna co-write so she is understood to have taken sole writing credit for "Everybody" in trade. "Ain't No Big Deal" was included in the US compilation album "Revenge of the Killer B's, Vol. 2".

Physical Attraction US copyright registration PAu-484-430 from February 1983 credits words and music created in 1982 only to Madonna as sole author as does April 1983 publisher transfer registration PAu-506-929. Producer Reggie Lucas is not credited as the sole author of this song until 1984 registration PA-210-598 for the 12" commercial single release for the work created and published in 1983 and has been the only credited songwriter since.

Writer's Block Listed in the MCPS-PRS database as being written by Madonna and Rick Warren for the 1984 TV show Cover Up starring Jon Erik-Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill. Richard wrote many TV themes at the time. IMDB.com shows an episode by this name which first aired on 24 November 1984 (Season 1, Episode 7) without crediting either Madonna or Rick Warren.

[edit] The Vision Quest Soundtrack album

Warning Signs The third Madonna song recorded for the soundtrack to the film "Vision Quest" but never used. It remains unheard by the public to this day. A collaboration with Stephen Bray from 1984. US copyright registration# PAu-590-962. Bray describes it as a cool synth track. The lyric sheet reveals the opening intro as "I see danger up ahead", "Warning (echo), Warning (echo)". Chorus is "Warning I see danger up ahead. I can see it in your eyes, and it's really no surprise. Because, I can see your warning signs".

[edit] The Like a Virgin album

Title uncertain Simon Le Bon of the group Duran Duran mentioned in a mid-1980s interview for the BBC TV show "Breakfast" that Madonna did backing vocals for them that were never released. On Duran Duran's official website in the 'Ask Katy' section the band members denied that Madonna ever recorded backing vocals on any of their tracks.

Desperately Seeking Susan Written by Madonna and Stephen Bray. Unreleased title track for the Orion Pictures movie of the same name according to former Madonna collaborator Stephen Bray from 1999 interview. Another "Desperately Seeking Susan" title song was written by Michael Bramon. "Into the Groove" overshadowed both "Susan" themes and both were shelved.

[edit] The True Blue album

Working My Fingers To The Bone and Pipeline Recorded with frequent collaborator Stephen Bray. Confirmed by 1999 Bray interview in Goldmine Magazine.

Title(s) Unknown - Musician Fred Zarr said in an interview with Mark Bego in the book Blonde Ambition (1992, Harmony Books) that he tried to write 2-3 songs with Madonna around the time of "Papa Don't Preach", but they were never finished.

Each Time You Break My Heart Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray. Later given to singer/model Nick Kamen to record instead. His version with Madonna backing vocals was a big hit in Europe (Germany reaching number 1, UK reaching number 5 in November 1986). Madonna's version has since appeared on various file sharing networks.

Love Over The Phone Written by Madonna and actor Don Johnson. Discussed by Madonna herself in a French and German magazine interview in August 1987. At this time Don Johnson was dating Barbra Streisand who also was rumoured in the media to have discussed with Madonna the possibility of covering an old standard as a duet.

Title Unknown A song written for Bryan Ferry, as Madonna mentioned in an interview with Denis Taranto. This would coincide with the timeline of Bryan Ferry's work with frequent Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard on the 1987 album Bete Noir. No Madonna contribution was included.

[edit] The Like a Prayer album

Possessive Love Written and recorded with Patrick Leonard, Madonna and Jai Winding. Madonna's original demo was given to singer Marilyn Martin for her to record. The single was released by Atlantic Records but did not do very well 1988. ASCAP title code #460268111

Love Attack and First Is A Kiss Two songs Madonna recorded and produced with Stephen Bray for the "Like a Prayer" album but were never used and remain unreleased. In 1989 Madonna talked in a German magazine about First Is A Kiss: It's about the friends she lost because of AIDS. Possibly an early version of "In This Life".

Just A Dream (original Madonna demo) Written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard. Given later to her long-time backing vocalist Donna DeLory for her MCA self-titled debut solo album. Madonna does appear on backing vocals, but the original Madonna lead vocal recording remains unreleased. DeLory's version did manage to crack the US Dance Club Play Chart.

[edit] Second decade recordings 1990-1999

[edit] The I'm Breathless and The Immaculate Collection albums

Dick Tracy Written by Patrick Leonard. This did not appear on the "I'm Breathless" album. ASCAP title code# 340325268 . Another "Dick Tracy" performed by Madonna is listed in the APRA database id code# GW04472893 and was written solely by Daniel Elfman.

Dog House Another title reported in Billboard magazine circa 1990 for the film Dick Tracy.

Various "Dick Tracy" demos - Leaked on 7" bootleg vinyl in the early-1990s at record collector shows under the name of "MA-HONEY". Rehearsal sound quality is rather poor and the printed jacket tracklisting was incorrect and is corrected as follows More, I Always Get My Man (actually Sooner Or Later), What Can You Get (actually What Can You Lose, sung by Madonna only (ie without her duet partner Mandy Patinkin)). These recordings (which included two different versions of 'I Always Get My Man' and a demo version of 'Now I'm Following You') were included on a bootleg album called 'Calendar Girl' in 1990. This album is credited to a "B. Mahoney" and includes the official Color Mix of True Blue, four songs from the Blond Ambition Tour Live in Wembley, the faux-Madonna track 'Lies in Your Eyes', and a recording of Madonna singing Santa Baby taken from the Very Special Christmas compilation released in 1987.

To Love You Written by Madonna and Andy Paley. Listed in the Warner-Chappel database but remains unreleased.

Get Over Recorded with Stephen Bray around the time of the Immaculate Collection. (It was going to be the third new song on the greatest hits album.) Madonna's demo version remains unreleased. The song was later recorded and released by actor/model Nick Scotti with Madonna backing vocals produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone for the film "Nothing But Trouble" in 1992. Listed as song #301415 in the CMRRA database.

[edit] The Erotica album

Dear Father An unreleased collaboration with Andre Betts and Mic Murphy (former member of duo The System (band)). An uptempo dance track.

Some of the lyrics goes "Dear Father forgive me/ I don't know what I've done/ Dear Father protect me/ I'll return when my battle is won/ Give me strength/ Don't leave me down below/ Losing my grip/ Help me understand" The song appears in the EMI Music publishing database and in the UK based MCPS system. APRA id# GW09823950.

Love Hurts - A unique song title listed in the discography of producer/remixer Junior Vasquez. See Junior Vasquez Music Site

You Are The One U.S. copyright registration# PAu-1-605-636 - Completely unreleased in any format. Song from The Rain Tapes written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone and Tony Shimkin not used on the album. The lyrics include "You are the one, my only one - you are the one for me". The sound is very dance/club/house. It was abandoned at the demo stage.

Shame U.S. copyright registration# PAu-1-605-637 - Completely unreleased in any format. Song from The Rain Tapes not used on the album. The song opens with a spoken intro, "Why do you wanna waste your life away? It's a shame". Later she sings "Anyone can learn to fly, keep your head up - keep your head held high". She also says "Youve got no one to blame". The chorus starts with "It's a Shaaaaaame" which sounds an awful a lot like the song of the same title and time period by Monie Love. This is possibiy the source of the old rumour that she and Madonna were going to do something together. The similarity ends there, with Madonna's "Shame" breaking off into its own unique melody.

Goodbye To Innocence Alternate version written and produced by Madonna, Shep Pettibone and Tony Shimkin. U.S. copyright registration# PAu-1-605-640 - This is very different from the commercially released remixed version which appeared on the various artists collection "Just Say Roe" and in a further revised dub from as "The Up Down Suite" as one of the B-sides for the "Rain" single. The unreleased demo versions use the same theme and many of the same lyrics, but everything is switched around. It is a different vocal recording (strong-and-clear unlike the commercial mix). Much of the song's melody is different including the chorus. The arrangement is pure pop-funk-dance, no club remix style here. Extra lyrics include the spoken line: "Goodbye to innocence, annonimity, peace of mind . . . Goodbye to privacy, goodbye to all of that. Hello mankind!" The chorus includes "You know you'd better stop, stop and think about how you get your kicks, God knows I didn't ask for this - you know you'd better stop, stop and think about it, before you mess with someone else, why don't you pay attention to yourself - yourself and nobody else". A full demo of this song, called "Straight Pass", has leaked onto the internet in early Spring 2008.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words (two alternate demo versions) - Are without the eastern instrument found in the released version simply called "Words". Instead the synth keys that are found at the end of the commercial mix are used during the chorus. There is also a subtle guitar-like sound. Additional lyrics include "Your words are for fools", and "Your words are so cruel". The backing vocals and bridge arrangements are slightly different. U.S. copyright office registration PAu-1-605-641.

Erotica (unreleased demo). U.S. copyright registration PAu-1-605-642 - Known among fans as You Thrill Me since these words are contained in the alternate lyrics. Madonna incorporated this demo into the version of Erotica that she performed on her 2006 Confessions Tour. It is significantly different from the released album version. The verse lyrics are the same as those used on the album, though there is no trace of the familiar chorus lyric "Erotic, Erotic, put your hands all over my body". Instead Madonna sings a different chorus line with a different melody in the same type of voice that ends with the line:

"....You are who you are....and I

Wouldn't want to change a thing...in spite of

All the pain that love can bring...

Tell me, what can I do? I'm so in love with you.

You thrill me, surround me, you fill me

You send me, you put me in a trance

You fill me, inside of me, you take me

You thrill me, you put me in a trance."

The instrumentation is approximately the same as the commercial mix but the released mix is more distinctive, more complex, and more exotic. The Rough Mix includes the complete refrain, "Erotica, romance, I'd like to put you in a trance . . . Erotica, romance, I'd like to do a different kind of dance".A full demo of this song, called "Final Demo 2", has leaked onto the internet in early Spring 2008.

Jitterbug (song fragment, about 30-45 seconds) - Included on The Rain Tapes cassette tapes submitted buy Shep Pettibone to the U.S. copyright office. It was mostly taped over, but showed up between two of the other tracks. It is listed on the handwritten tape label, but it has no copyright registration of its own. The title was originally spelled with a "G", but was written over darker with a "J" in blue ink. It features typical generic Shep Pettibone dance music with Madonna finishing up with "Jitterbug, Jitterbug". Madonna stops singing but the music continues, and she can be heard asking "Is this gonna go on forever and ever? Somebody end this dance lesson!". The music abruptly stops. She then says into the microphone "Yeah, there were some cute ideas right there".

Thief Of Hearts (alternate demo versions) U.S. copyright registration# PAu-1-605-643 - Use slightly different intro, bridge and outro arrangements. One version has what was eventually the end of the song placed at the beginning. One uses the voice of a southern black woman to say the line "sit your a** down" instead of Madonna herself as done on the commercial release, and Madonna is briefly heard laughing immediately after. A full-length version of one of the demos - Old Music - featuring both of those structure changes became available on file sharing networks in February 2008.

[edit] The Bedtime Stories album

Something's Coming Over Me - The original unreleased version of the song "Secret" written and produced with Shep Pettibone and then abandoned. US copyright registration# PAu-1-889-253. This was done very much in the same dance style as "Vogue" with an erotic "Love To Love You Baby" Donna Summer type theme. This version does not have the downbeat guitar R&B vibe of the released song. During the unique bridge of the unreleased demo the music drops out and Madonna speaks "I see your love coming down, let it wash all over me". Then the bass and the drum kick back up in club anthem style where she sings "Somethings coming over me, over me, over me, over me." Shep Pettibone later did get co-writing credit for "Secret" due to this initial work which he did not originally get when the album "Bedtime Stories" was first released in 1994.

I Will Always Have You - The original unreleased version of what became the released song "Inside Of Me" recorded with Shep Pettibone and then abandoned. US copyright registration# PAu-1-889-251. This ballad sounds more like the familiar style of "Crazy for You" or "You'll See" than what later became the soft lullaby like released version. The released song's theme is all about Madonna cherishing the memory of a loved one, but in this demo she also wants to be the object of the song to also be remembered. The words "inside of me" are hardly used but many of the same lyrics are switched around. The melody is significantly different than the released version. There is also a subtle wind instrument, perhaps a synth flute.

Love Won't Wait (original 1994 demo) A song abandoned and not used on the Bedtime Stories album. Madonna and Shep Pettibone later gave it to former Take That singer Gary Barlow. It was not written specifically for him. He received a demo tape with that song including her lead and backing vocals. The unreleased Madonna demo is US copyright registration# PAu-1-889-250. The demo leaked onto file sharing services from sources unknown around the year 2000. Madonna's version has a strong clear vocal with bubble gum instrumentation that vaguely sounds of synth-Motown.

Bring It Written and produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone but never released. Of a far lesser quality than the other unreleased songs written with Pettibone for the "Bedtime Stories" album. US copyright registration# PAu-1-889-252. Partial lyric reads "I know you're love is bad for me, but I won't give up until you bring it to me".

Goodtime and Tongue Tied According to Warner-Chappel Music Publishing. Two songs written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone never released. Exact nature and origins are unknown. They may be from a different time period.

Right On Time Written by Madonna and Dallas Austin. Listed in the European MCPS database. APRA id# GW0916567.

[edit] The Something to Remember album

I Can't Forget An unreleased collaboration with David Foster. Recorded with two other released songs for the "Something to Remember" retrospective album but this one was never used. BMI work# 2133633 published by Peermusic Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music. The song was given to the group Tilt. They released their version titled "Come Closer" on their 2006 album "Vaults". Madonna is credited as writer of the song.^[1]

You'll Stay written with Patrick Leonard appeared in publishing records. Also found at the APRA site, song id# GW15524580.

Broken written in 1995. Found as ID #GW14567699. This may be an early demo version of Frozen.

[edit] The Ray of Light album

Revenge and Gone, Gone, Gone and Like A Flower - All unreleased demos recorded for the album "Ray of Light" written with Rick Nowels. The CMRRA has Madonna, Rick Nowels and Greg Fitzgerald listed as the writer for Revenge. Revenge Like A Flower has since been given to Italian singer Laura Pausini for her 2004 album Resta In Ascolto (Italian for "Remain listening!") and its Spanish version Escucha (Spanish for "Listen!"). Madonna recordings of these three songs have all appeared on file sharing networks.

Alternate arrangements of "Drowned World/ Substitute For Love (Original version "No Substitute for Love")", "Power Of Goodbye", "To Have and not to Hold" and "Little Star" from this same album also exist. These were all found to have leaked out on to the web via sources unknown to Peer to peer and file sharing networks like Kazaa and Napster in the late 1990s.

Don't Love A Stranger and/or Forever One or both of these titles are said to have been recorded with producer and songwriter Babyface for the "Ray of Light" album but were never used. Existence of this collaboration is very certain as confirmed by Madonna's publicist, but the exact title names(s) have not yet been made public. Madonna confirmed that she wrote four songs with Babyface for the album that were all abandoned at an early stage.

Be Careful Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard only, APRA song id# GW23038624. A possible early version of the song Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazon) recorded with Ricky Martin and William Orbit, APRA song id# GW1552449. Leonard is not credited on the released Madonna-Orbit version with Ricky Martin but he has his own separate Madonna-Leonard documented entry in the Warner-Chappell publishing database. Oddly, the Canadian CMRRA lists them all as co-writers together on one song work# 732670

Like An Angel Passing Through My Room Madonna and Orbit covered this ABBA song during the Ray of Light sessions. It remains unreleased, but Orbit talks about it in the Q&A section on his website.

Regresando A Madonna and Patrick Leonard collaboration of unknown origin. Listed in the Warner-Chappell database. Also APRA song id# GW19069760. The never released title might actually be a mis-spelling for the Spanish word Regresando which translates to English as meaning Returning. Until additional information is provided, the inclusion of the letter f in the original word spelling is thought by many fans to be nonsensical and probably listed incorrectly in the publisher database.

[edit] Third decade recordings 2000-present

[edit] The Music album

Music alternate unreleased versions surfaced onto the internet in April 2008; One features an alternate vocal reprise with Madonna singing "Boogie-Woogie do you like to tango, Boogie-Woogie do you like to be-bop, Boogie-Woogie do you like to mambo, Boogie-Woogie do you like my acid rock"; The other is an extended version of the song including different instrumentations and alternate spoken vocals.

Mechanical, Just Another, One and When The Light Fades were reported in press but no other information was provided

Title(s) uncertain - At the time, Madonna was working with DJ/remixer, producer Sasha. Madonna mentioned this in an interview with MixMag. Nothing amounted to a complete song from this collaboration and she said they were all going into "the vault". How much was just Sasha instrumental work and how much had Madonna vocals is not clear.

Eagle's Wings and No Choice and Remember Me Songs supposedly written with Mirwais Ahmadzai for the "Music" album according to an Italian news source. See La Nazione news report from 2000 There has never been a publishing or copyright registration made to confirm these titles. They remain only rumors supported by media report.

Mrs. Perfect -- information on this track is scarce, although knowledge of its existence came to light in early 2008 via the fan site Madonna Fanzine. Reportedly a lost collaboration between Madonna and William Orbit.

La Petit, Mysore Smile and Run Written and produced with William Orbit but never used or released. Confirmed ASCAP title codes 420566552, 420566570, 430653519 and 480358398. Mysore is a city in India, a cente of yoga and meditation study. A short sound clip was circulated on file sharing services with the title "Le Petit", but is actually Madonna reading a "Winnie The Pooh" poem and has nothing to do with the unrleased song.

Liquid Love, co-written and produced by William Orbit, originates from the Fall of 1999, presumably from the same preliminary sessions that yielded Amazing and Runaway Lover, which wound up being featured on her "Music" LP a year later. Madonna confirms in the 2005 Attitude interview that the track was, too, supposed to be on the album but was axed because it gave her "the wrong tingles." The track leaked onto the internet on June 3 2006. The instrumental to "Liquid Love" has actually been available to hear on William Orbit's official website under the name Bubble Universe. The track has been released in this form on his album, Hello Waveforms.

Alone Again A Madonna co-write with Rick Nowels. A song widely publicised in the media in 2002 as being given to and recorded by Kylie Minogue. The Minogue version was supposed to be the B-side to her "Come Into My World" single, but the well documented Madonna tune (mentioned by Kylie during interviews) remained unreleased until in was featured in the Kylie documentary "White Diamond" which premiered in London on 16 October 2007 and was released on DVD on December 10 2007). The credits for the film cite Madonna and Rick Nowels as writers. Madonna is also thanked in the credits.

What It Feels Like For A Girl Has three writers (instead of more widely known two): Madonna, Guy Sigsworth and guitarist David Torn according to the CMRRA #718234. This could mean that an alternate version was recorded or that credit is confused or disputed.

Hollywood, a song that has reportedly undergone countless revisions and overhauls over the years, actually originates from the late 1990s. Madonna wrote the track on her own and then sought creative input from her collaborators to polish the song up, the goal being to get it released on the "Music" LP. Early incarnations of the track may have featured input from Guy Sigsworth, but not until Mirwais came into the recording sessions did the song start taking serious shape. Madonna's original acoustic demos were scrapped and the melody completely reworked; the backing music is said to be less guitar and more along the lines of "Impressive Instant." Neither she nor Mirwais Ahmadzaï liked the result, and the song was scrapped. It was picked up in the Spring of 2002 during the "American Life" recording sessions, where it underwent a couple more revisions before ultimately finding home on that album and becoming its second single.

Wonderland A short 45 second score to the short lived ABC TV show of the same name. The series aired only two episodes due to controversial content which viewers found disturbing. ASCAP title code 530521409. Written by Madonna and William Orbit. Madonna's humming was later used on the song "Amazing" but the original score remains unreleased. The clip has though been available to hear on William Orbit's official website in the archive section for some time under its proper name.

Title(s) Unknown Two songs recorded with Belgian-Congolese fusion group Zap Mama mixed by Pairs-based Bengali artist Subhendu Bapi Das Baul says the Screen India June 8th, 2001.Plus a third recording is a Madonna guest vocal on a Bapi Das Baul track says the India Today April 2nd, 2001...she found it "interesting". Hindustand Times March 19th, 2001 says that Madonna first heard Shubhendu "Bapi das Baul" on one of Fun-Da-Mental's CDs. "Madonna keeps a tab on the latest occurrences in the British dance music scene, so she possibly knew about my kind of music," explains Shubhendu. When she visited Paris last year, Madonna called him up to make an offer. "She just asked me, like, 'Wanna sing on my next album?' I thought, 'Why not?'" he says. Ultimately, Shubhendu ended up cutting not one, but two tracks." So far these very unusual collaborations have not surfaced.

[edit] The Die Another Day soundtrack album

Can't You See My Mind Recorded and produced with French-techno producer Mirwais Ahmadzai for the James Bond film "Die Another Day". Widely reported in the media but unlike the title track it was never used or released. Listing confirmed at Warner-Chappell Music Publishing. Also ASCAP title code# 330991414.

[edit] The American Life album

An unverified Maverick Records "in-house reference disc" tracklisting appeared on the internet in July 2004. It supposedly listed previously unknown songs from the American Life sessions: I Can't Place It (Confusion Part 2), The Supabitch Parade, Hare Krishna, My Ejector, Little Piece of Nothing', Mindtrappa (a presumed earlier version of 'Nobody Knows Me'), Bad Nature, Adverse Youth and Surreal Light.

The times listed for the individual tracks add up to longer than 80 minutes, more than a Compact Disc can hold, leading many to believe that the "in-house reference disc" was fan-made.

[edit] The Post Re-Invention Tour Musicals

Hello Suckers Musical Confirmed in late 2004 by Patrick Leonard, Madonna recorded an album's worth of material designed for a 20s-style musical loosely based on the life of Texas Guinan titled Hello Suckers!, together with Patrick Leonard & Mirwais Ahmadzai. Two tracks supposedly written for this venture are Curtain and The Devil Wouldn't Recognize You. The latter was going to be part of the setlist to the Re-Invention Tour but was later scrapped. This song has been reworked and is now called "Devil Wouldn't Recognize You" and was released on Madonna's 2008 studio album Hard Candy. With the original musical project shelved for the time being, these songs are unreleased in their original form. See DrownedMadonna.com interview with Mike McKnight Scan of Attitude Magazine interview

A second musical, to have been directed by filmmaker Luc Besson, was also in pre-production during last fall but was abandoned when Madonna read the script and was dissatisfied with the result. See Observer Guardian UK Madonna interview Nov 2005. Several of the songs that were done for this musical have since then been tweaked for the artist's 10th studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Confirmed tracks that made the transition: "Hung Up", "Jump" and "How High." The musical's producers were Mirwais, Stuart Price and Joe Henry.

Title(s) Unknown - The original working title for this project after "the musicals" were abandoned was said to be called "Defying Gravity" which may or may not indicate another unreleased song.NOTE: Defying Gravity is actually a song from the musical Wicked which premiered around the time these rumours started.

[edit] Confessions on a Dance Floor album

The original version of Get Together produced by Anders Bagge and Peer Åström, leaked in May 2008.
History written by Madonna and Stuart Price. Warner Chappell Music. Initially unreleased this song finally saw a release with an inclusion as a bonus track for the Jump single released in November 2006. The released version has a completely different verse and bridge melody and uses vocals sung at a lower register than the unreleased original version, which leaked to the internet in 2006. The full original demo leaked onto the Internet in May 2008.

Triggering A collaboration between Madonna and Mirwais that also remains unreleased. Similar to both "Never Young Again" and "Music", this fast-paced, highly addictive track is considered as one of Madonna's finest dance track by the very few who have heard it.Warner Chappell Music Two short clips of the song, both two seconds in length, were leaked in early February 2008. Madonna can be heard rapping in these clips. A further clip of eleven seconds including part of the chorus was leaked in May 2008, and features a slightly different chorus, lyric-wise.

Early versions of How High and Like It or Not produced by Bloodshy alone are also in the vaults, presumably without the additional mixing of Avant and Stuart Price. The instrumentals to both songs were written before the lyrics were. These appeared on Bloodshy's MySpace in 2006 as "Snookercrunk" which is an almost identical version of Like It or Not without vocals, and Lester (4:01), which is an early version of How High (3:26). An instrumental version of "Lester" performed by Snookercrunk can be found on Internet.

Keep The Trance A demo of this track co-written by Madonna and Mirwais, and recorded during the album sessions was leaked in January 2008. The version leaked is a short edit of the track. The song was eventually reworked into the Live Earth charity release "Hey You", which has very similar lyrics.

Super Pop A track written by Madonna and Mirwais that was intended to be included on the Confessions album, but never made it. The rare song was offered as a download to Madonna Icon fan club members only.^[2]^[3] An alternative version of Super Pop is available on some file sharing networks, which is more of a dance mix and includes more distinctive Mirwais sounds similar to those used on the 'Music' album, and a guitar slide similar to 'I Love New York'. The version is labelled '2000 demo' suggesting the song may be from an earlier time. It was however proved that this supposed demo was actually a fan-made remix, adding elements lifted from Mirwais' LP "PRODUCTION".

Title Unknown - Brother-in-law Joe Henry said in an interview that he was working with Madonna on two songs but only one appears on the final released album.

[edit] Hard Candy album

The Beat Goes On, a collaboration with Pharell Williams. It is a demo version of the song Beat Goes On and leaked on the Internet in August 2007. It features significantly different lyrics and musical structure from the album version. This version features proeminet Pharell Williams vocals. However, the Kanye West vocal rap is missing from this demo, as it was recorded after this demo leaked on the Internet.

La, La, a reported collaboration with Timbaland and Danja. Timbaland mentioned a song called "La, La"^[4], but it did not make the final cut. It has been rumoured that this song will be given away as an exclusive download to Madonna's Icon fanclub members after the album is released.

Across The Sky, a reported collaboration with Justin Timberlake, Danja and Timbaland.^[5]. The song will not be on the album.

In August 2007, Timbaland stated to the press that he and Timberlake had produced ten songs for Madonna's album, suggesting further unreleased songs.^[6]

[edit] Unreleased Remixes Officially Commissioned (any period)

Not intended to include bootleg/unofficial mixes or "mash ups" even if constructed by big name producers.

Just to clear this up once and for all: "White label" is NOT a term meant to be used for all unofficial remixes. It refers to bootlegged records that usually have a plain white label. If a remix has never been pressed to an actual 12" record, it is not a white label.

Like a Virgin (Remix) by producer Nile Rodgers, (formerly of the group Chic). Nile mentioned in an interview of the time that the remix of this song by John Jellybean Benitez was chosen over his for the release of the 12" dance single.

Cherish (remix) Official commissioned remix by Hank Shocklee and Phil Castellano as first reported in Billboard Magazine. Never released.

Bedtime Story (remix) Was done during the mid-90's by Ralphi Rosario but was not accepted by the label at the time for commercial single release due to the underground vibe used. See supporting Rosario interview at Madonnatribe.com A more recent 2005 mix was also done by Victor Calderone. He requested and got the masters for his personal use from WB music without a specific commercial project in mind. See official Victor Calderone discography. Jason Nevins also remixed the track for private use as listed in his discography.

I Want You (remixes) by Junior Vasquez and Warren Rigg. Official commissions but never released. Warren's mix has since leaked out by collectors, fans and DJs. Junior's mix has been lost. Many of Junior's recent Madonna remixes for songs like "Power Of Goodbye" were not official commissions and are therefore not listed here. This confusion clouds the perceived line between what is unreleased and white label (made by DJ for private use) remixes. Check out the others listed at Junior Vasquez Music Site

Crazy for You (remixes) by Junior Vasquez. This 90's dance version of the 1985 ballad has been circulated widely among collectors and is very popular. For some reason it was never issued commercially or promotionally. Junior Vasquez did an Arena Anthem and an X-Beat Mix as well as several versions based on these two.

Crazy for You (remix) by Nikolas & Sibley. A dance mix that first appeared on a bootleg compilation back in 1997. Often mis-credited to Tony Moran or Junior Vasquez.

Be Careful (remix) by Pablo Flores (as reported in Billboard Magazine). See Pablo Flores discography under Ricky Martin.Victor Calderone was also supposed to remix this song. See article V for Victor Neither mix of this cancelled single has ever leaked out. Victor's discography oddly does not list this song, but instead shows Power Of Goodbye which is not widely thought to have been remixed by him (possible confusion). See Calderone discography

Ray of Light (remix) by Richie Santana. Commissioned but not released (possibly due to its length: 12:24). Found by fans on file sharing services. This remix was officially released on a promotional 12" vinyl single, released only to Billboard Reporting Club Djs (confirmed by Orlando Puerta, VP of Promotions, Street and Lifestyle Marketing at Warner Brothers Records.)

Nothing Really Matters (remix) A full 25 minute version that Madonna "loved" by Talvin Singh as described in an interview with India Today in 1998. This may be a longer version of his commercially released Vikram mix which clocks in at only 7 minutes 44 seconds. [Isn't this the 13:44 version that got a promotional release?]

American Pie (JB's remix) by Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) and Bix. From year 2000 Don McLean cover. Remix duo did not meet the record label deadline for requested submission. They finished the mix and later posted to the public on website. See "remixed" section at This Is Bix. Madonna's club single was issued without the JB version.

Music and Don't Tell Me (remixes) by Dave Aude. These were played on mix radio shows in the UK and have been circulating among collectors but they do not appear on the commercial or promotional copies issued for these songs. Dave was the last of 7 different mixers commissioned. See Dave Aude Jive magazine interview 2000

Music (remixes) by Richard "Humpty" Vission. These were commissioned but not released. A Phunktron Mix (6:21), Phunktron Dub (6:09) and a Phunktron Radio Edit (4:14) are circulating among collectors on the Internet.

Runaway Lover (remix) by Victor Calderone. See Interview with Victor at Madonnatribe.com His version was never released, but he did play it on a radio broadcast. That version is privately circulating among fans, but is edited to make it sound full, when it reality it was mixed.

What It Feels Like For A Girl (remix) by Thunderpuss. This remix was not included on commercial release due to a misunderstanding, according to the members of the remix duo. Warner Brothers Records got word the remix had leaked months before the scheduled release. Upon hearing about the prematurely leaked Thunderpuss remix, Madonna's angered record label decided not to use the remix. In reality, the leaked file in question was an amateur made remix incorrectly labeled. The authentic Thunderpuss mix has since been circulating among collectors via the internet, and on bootleg releases. See Thunderpuss & Barry Harris discography

What It Feels Like For A Girl (remix) by Manny Lehman. Commissioned but not released. He previewed it on his website.

Die Another Day (remix) by DJ Tiësto was commissioned but rejected. It was played during one of his live sets and is circulating among collectors, as it was pressed on a limited edition white label release among with another rejected Tiësto remix of a song by Radiohead. A replica made by Tiësto-fans is also circulating (clocking in at 7:14).

Over And Over (remix) by Tracy Young. A more recent remix (approximately year 2005 or so) of the old 1984 song was commissioned but was never used. It does appear listed on Young's discography. See DJ Tracy Young Official Site. It was made for a Rugrats movie and was later scrapped.

Hollywood (remix) by Blow Up. The duo Paolo Cilione and Claudio Camaione confirmed the existence of this remix on their official site, stating it was planned for an American Life Club Mixes LP in 2004, which never materialized (possibly due to the ReInvention Tour going on at the time). Their "Love Profusion" remix, which originates from the same time frame, showed up on the U.S. Maxi-single. The duo also, according to an interview, was planning to remix Mother & Father, though that was never completed.

Hollywood (remix) by Junior Vasquez. An official project unlike most of Junior's mixes made for his own private use. This project was granted by Madonna at the personal request of Donatella Versace for exclusive use in a fashion show in spite of the ongoing feud between Junior and Madonna. See New York Magazine news article

Hollywood (remix) by Sander Kleinenberg. This remix was commissioned but was rejected. The Sander Kleinenberg Dub is available on a one-sided White Label Promo vinyl. The Sander Kleinenberg Club Mix was played during a live set. The full Club Mix has not yet leaked to the Internet.

Hollywood (Deepsky Home Sweet Home Vocal Remix) by Deepsky. Though various versions of Hollywood remixes by Deepsky are called "Deepsky Home Sweet Home Vocal Remix", they are mistitled, and are actually the Dub version of the remix. A Vocal Radio Edit is on a promotional CD.

Into the Groove 2005 by Peter Rauhofer. Listed on his official website remixes listing. Probably commissioned for the "Remixed and Revisited" EP.

Mother and Father (remix) by Johnny Rocks. The Rauhofer mix was eventually released on a compilation album but the official Johnny Rocks mix only appeared on radio during a KTU 103.5 mix show in New York and remains unreleased. World Anthem Remix 9min 30sec and World Anthem Radio Edit 3min 35sec. See Johnny Rocks site

Re-Invention Studio Concept Mixes. A segment of video footage, unused from the Re-Invention Tour, surfaced in July 2005 and contained a sample of what appeared to be an overhauled version of I'm So Stupid, which did not make the final show. Because he was musical director of the last tour, we can only assume that this is a Stuart Price remix. This mix can be seen rehearsed during the documentary "I'm Going To Tell You a Secret." The Material Girl edit leaked online in 2007. Stuart also put together the reworked version of The Beast Within which opened the show. The full Stuart Price tour concept demo version of I'm So Stupid leaked onto the internet in June 2006 along with numerous other Re-Invention Studio Concept Mixes including Nobody Knows Me, Die Another Day and Hollywood. These are just conceptual versions and differ slightly from the final tour versions. They were ripped from a private CDR that wasn't supposed to be heard outside of Madonna's own camp. In fact, these concept demos are so rough you can hear Stuart and his co-workers talking during certain parts of the demos, e.g. at the end of I'm So Stupid.

Hung Up (remix) by LEX. The LEX Vocal Mix and the LEX Instrumental Mix was accepted and sent out to DJs via digital download. The duo also completed a LEX Reggaeton Mix that was rejected.

Get Together (remix) by Roger Sanchez. Rejected mix. Roger claims he asked for the tracks to do this remix on his radio show, which is false. He has since played it twice on his radio show.

Get Together (remix) by Thin White Duke. Stuart Price made 2 mixes of this song (Jacques Lu cont mix and Thin White Duke mix) and he had to choose between them which will be released. He chose the Jacques Lu Cont Mix. The Thin White Duke mix was rejected even to be sent out to DJs via digital download.

Sorry (Dubs) by Pet Shop Boys. Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe Made several mixes of this song, but not all of them got an official release. In a 2007 interview Neil Tennant reveals the made several Dub versions of Sorry. Not very much later the Minimal Dub surface on the internet for the first time however the also confirmed alternate & maximal dubs remain unreleased.

[edit] Registered alternate song titles

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These musical works were registered in the United States Copyright Office or another music registry under a different title from that used on the released Madonna record. Or have a contributing history to the final Madonna release.

Sepheryn Originally written in 1972 by Dave Curtiss and Clive Maldoon. US copyright registration EU317695 and RE-832-625. Christine Leach and Madonna changed/added lyrics in March 1998 via registration PA-893-368. William Orbit was added as another co-writer in December 1998 via registration PA-920-812. This is how we got the hit song "Ray of Light". See listing at Tower Records
Ooh, I Love It (Love Break) - By the Salsoul Orchestra 1975. Written by disco producer Vincent Montana Jr. BMI work #204699. This is sometimes called "The Chicago Bus Stop" or "Do The Bus Stop". Remixed by Shep Pettibone in 1983 for Salsoul Records 12" vinyl issue SG-391. The horns and strings appear to be a very obvious pre-cursour to the 1990 mega-hit "Vogue", a Madonna and Pettibone collaboration US copyright registration PAu-1-331-762. Pettibone used the bassline from the 1973 release "Love Is The Message" by MSFB on his 1983 mix. See Pettibone Salsoul remixography."Vogue" may have also been influenced by the Malcolm McLaren (former manager of the Sex Pistols) and the Bootzilla Orchestra 1989 release "Deep In Vogue" US copyright registration PAu-1-206-662, remixed for clubs by William Orbit who later also became a Madonna song writing partner.
In Times Of Passion, 1982 US copyright registration PAu-400-501 written by Mic Murphy and David Frank of the 80's duo The System (band). Originally intended as a Madonna vocal demo written by David Frank to be titled "Crimes Of Passion". Due to a creative conflict about guitar use, The System (band) recorded the "In Times Of Passion" which ignited their Atlantic Records deal while Madonna and Stephen Bray recorded their own "Crimes Of Passion" demo which was not released until the late 90's on Bray's small indie label. See David Frank interview from the year 2000
Everybody, Dance Original entry listed in 1982 for the song "Everybody" on US copyright registration PAu-467-658 by Stephen Bray publisher July Fourth Music indicating a co-write and not solely written by Madonna. Madonna's last name "Ciccone" is misspelled "Ciconi". Madonna later took sole writing credit for this song and Bray took sole credit for "Ain't No Big Deal" in trade as confirmed by Bray interview 1999.
Take A Holiday, US Copyright registration PAu-505-502 for original 1983 demo of "Holiday" written by Lisa Stevens and Curtis Hudson formerly of the disco group Pure Energy. Publishing rights given to House Of Fun Music in 1986 on registration PAu-905-744.
Gonna Dress You Up In My Love, Original demo for 1983 US copyright registration PAu-610-763 for 1984 song "Dress You Up" written by Peggy Stanziale and Andrea LaRusso. Title officially changed in 1986 on publisher registration PAu-905-745.
Living In A Material World, US copyright registration PAu-598-777. The original name for the song "Material Girl" as written by disco artist Peter Brown (singer) and Robert Rans specifically for Madonna in 1984. See Peter Brown Tribute.The original demo was sung by Pat Hurly.
Papa, Don't Preach (I'm Keepin' My Baby) US copyright registration PAu-851-488 from 1986 crediting only Brian Elliot as songwriter before Madonna added lyrics for her release.
Get Up Stand Tall, US copyright registration# PAu-828-147 same version/alternate tilte as the released song "White Heat" as submitted by co-writer Patrick Leonard.
Alyoum Olek Ala Khashaba (Arabic اليوم علق على خشبة) by legendary Lebanese singer Fairouz (aka Fairuz) from the 1962 album "Good Friday Eastern Sacred Songs". Re-issued in various countries in 1964, 1965, 1981, 1990 and 1992. Alternate western spellings of the song include "El Yom Ollik", "El Yom Olliqa', "El Yom Ulliqa Ala Khashaba", "El Yomn Ollikao", and "El Yom Ollika". This is the source of the uncredited middle eastern female vocal sampled on the Madonna songs "Erotica" (from 1992) and "The Beast Within mix of Justify My Love" (1990, featured in the Biblical reading from the Book of Revelation at the opening of the 2004 "Re-Invention Tour"). Contrary to poplar western belief, this Arabic language song originates out of Coptic Orthodox Christianity (of Egyptian origin) and is not Islamic in nature. It speaks of the crucifixion of Jesus. See the UK page of HMVor the Aramusic site in America
Actions Speak Louder Than Words, registration# PAu-1-605-641 original working title as the released song "Words" as submitted by co-writer Shep Pettibone.
Cheat or Drunk Girl US copyright registration# PAu-1-605-639, same as the released song and working title for "Bad Girl" as submitted by co-writer Shep Pettibone.
Flirtation Dance, copyright registration# PA-890-673, original and alternate title same as the released song "Skin".
Cyber Sadhu became known as Cyber-Raga with Talvin Singh. Copyright registration# PA-1-013-829
Hurry Up and Yourself and Future and Perfect were listed in the MCPS database. Considering the co-writers listed, they are probably matching alternates for "Over And Over", "Express Yourself", "Nothing Really Matters" and "Nobody's Perfect".
Arioso Alternate title for "Wonderland" main title theme. ASCAP title code 530521409. This is the Italian word for "airy".
Silly Thing is an alternate title name for the song "Nothing Fails" registered at the ASCAP datbase title code 440538876.
Give It Up by Madonna alias "Esther". Alternate title and artist credit for the Madonna song "Mother and Father" promoted by remixer Peter Rauhofer at his website for his remix of the song listed on his DJ playist top 10 prior to the official release of the song.
The Binding Of Isaac is an alternate registered title name for "Isaac" listed on the ASCAP publishing database. Title code# 391941336.

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